| Description | Festuca glauca
Brilliantly blue, soft fine foliage makes this European native grass stand out in the landscape
• Very hardy, tolerating most soil and weather conditions
• Grown in pots, containers, as borders and mass planted
• Low maintenance
4"/10cm pot size. | Pittosporum tenuifolium
Pittosporum Gold Star is a compact hybrid with unique wavy foliage that is brightly coloured with green and gold that highlights a creamy white streak through the centre of each leaf. An ideal shrub to add contrast to the garden, perfect for borders and edging.
It is fairly frost tolerant and will grow well full sun or partial shade. Mature growth: 1.5m tall x 1m wide.
6''/14cm pot | |
| Content | Festuca Glauca 'Blue Fescue Grass'
Blue Fescue is a low-growing, semi-evergreen, clump-forming ornamental grass noted for it's unique fine textured, silver-blue colouring. Foliage forms a soft dome-shape. Performs best in full sun and part shade, tolerates dry periods and cool climates.
Grows approximately H: 45cm W:45cm | | |
| Additional information |
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| Sunshine |
Full Sun, Part Shade
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| Fertilise Me |
November, October, September
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| Fertilizer Frequency |
Annually
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| Flowering |
Yes
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| Fragrance |
Light
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| Fruit / Seed |
No
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| Growth Speed |
Fast
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| Leaf Drop |
Evergreen
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| Origin |
New Zealand
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| Other Common Names |
Kohuhu, Tawhiwhi
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| pH |
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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| Plant Type |
Shrub
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| Soil Type |
Loam, Loamy – Clay, Sandy – Loam, Well drained
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| Tolerances |
Pollution Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Salt Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
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| Water Requirement |
Low
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| Max Height |
1.5m
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| Max Width |
1m
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| Toxic To |
Non-toxic
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| Prune Me |
3-5 times a year
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| Planting Distance |
1 every 80cm
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| Size Maintained at |
1m
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| Uses |
Hedging & Screening, Low Hedge
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| Foliage Colour |
Green
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| Flowering Time |
October, September
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| Flower Colour |
Inconspicuous, Purple
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| Botanical Name |
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Gold Star'
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